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I've installed newer kernel images twice since installing Debian. I now have versions 2.4.27, 2.6.11, and 2.6.12. Is it safe to uninstall the older versions using synaptic?...
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    Old kernel images

    I've installed newer kernel images twice since installing Debian. I now have versions 2.4.27, 2.6.11, and 2.6.12. Is it safe to uninstall the older versions using synaptic?

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    yes you can. Purge too.
    Code:
    apt-get --purge remove kernel-image-***
    http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-kernel.en.html
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    Thanks.

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